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Friday, 5 April 2013

Da Boss!

For our last day with the Napo Tarot (US Games, 1998), we have yet another Court card: the King of Swords.

He gazes out directly at us, his green eyes strangely piercing yet calm. He holds a very short sword (once again, more of a dagger, really) in his right hand, tilted at an angle. He's not too worried about absolute truth, but more about how he can use what he knows, how he can communicate in a way that gets what he wants done. His hat is a combination of blue and purple - the ability to think wisely and communicate clearly. Yet his jacket is a more pinkish purple, suggesting that there is loving emotion in there. However, he processes it and doesn't express it until he has found what seems to him the wisest path.

I am intrigued by the white cloth with the dragonfly on it. Is it a cravat? Or perhaps a kerchief hanging from his left hand... It adds a touch of purity and of lightness. At his core, his motives are good, even if he does end up doing things his way, no matter what.

Hmm, I could do with some clarity today. There's a conversation I want to have with my Dear One, yet I'm not sure where to start. This card tells me, start from a place of love, and things will fall into place from there. Let's hope so!

I see that connection between the scarf and blade again as in the Knight (or was that the Page?) Dragonfly are protectors. I have a page on my old site (I actually use anisoptera.com which is the genus of the dragonfly) that goes into some lore I gathered on this insect. I have one tattooed on my arm as well.

Ooh, Arwen, hadn't seen that before - lovely! I guess you moved on, though, which is just the way life is. I couldn't sign your anisoptera guestbook, as it doesn't seem to be live any more. Haven't yet found the dragonfly lore, but I'll keep looking :)